The anti-apartheid stalwart, and Nobel Peace Prize winner cast his special vote at his Milnerton home in Cape Town on Monday morning
Final push: The Democratic Alliance, ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters held their last rallies this weekend
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Ramaphosa says this is a call to all South Africans: black and white, young and old, women and men
The Siyanqoba rally is billed as a show of force in the final push for votes ahead of the most crucial election since 1994
The Economic Freedom Fighters hold a final election rally ahead of May 8th polls at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto
The Siyanqoba rally is billed as a show of force in the final push for votes ahead of the most crucial election since 1994
Bringing the ANC below 50% in the province is an election target of the DA
The title of Maimane’s speech is ‘Let us vote for our hopes, not our fears’
The DA has set itself four targets for the 8 May election and is confident of achieving them
By joining forces with the New National Party, the DA set itself up from the start to bear the racism tag
Given the challenges millennials face, these initiatives could go a long way in assuring them that a bright future is possible
Nobody will stand up for the youth – except themselves
A green economy is the fastest way to lift millions from poverty and unite them in a common cause
Although the education of children of immigrants is protected in the Bill of Rights, it is labelled an offence in the Immigration Act
Ramaphosa needs to lose the unity narrative if he is to dispel the stink of the Zuma years
Filled with great skill and craftsmanship, Fred Khumalo’s short stories are exceptional
Plastic straws and their role in environmental sustainability remain an issue of global concern
Our Constitution requires a humane treatment of people but functionaries fail to recognise this
The time has come to fight for honest political representation
The youth of Jozini are determined to make a better future for themselves despite record unemployment
South African youth is disillusioned with democracy because of high rates of unemployment
A Gauteng elections research team says an ANC win in the province will mean the party has one last chance to ‘get it right’
‘We have come to expect discrimination from world athletics bodies. Witness the ongoing battle to force Caster Semenya off the track’
The rejection of her appeal flirts with scientific facts, leaving room for ambiguity
To dislodge a winner like the ANC you have to do better than point out its weaknesses.
‘Media ownership is becoming increasingly politicised, further undermining the independence of major broadcasters and titles’
‘We are a country where democracy extends beyond the ballot. We live politics. It is our national conversation topic of choice and our soapie’
Our readers write in about plastic waste, SMEs, humanism, and restitution
Black South Africans were excluded from galleries, and still don’t purchase much art
It’s all systems go as parties consolidate their campaigns ahead of next week’s election
‘Why do I write? Being born as the light-skinned girl in a dark-skinned neighbourhood gives you an interesting perspective’